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as in to reconcile
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences
let's accommodate the difference in their voices by moving the mike closer to Sarah, whose voice is softer
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as in to adapt
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
accommodated the lectern to the height of the guest speaker, who turned out to be quite short
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as in to appease
to do a service or favor for
couldn't accommodate everyone who wanted a free T-shirt
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
regards the tent as entirely inadequate for accommodating them through the winter
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Recent Examples of accommodate
The owners typically cruise with six to eight guests, though the yacht accommodates a total of 12 guests.
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
The cousins had started emptying out Gómez’s bedroom so Noah could stay there instead, with enough space to accommodate his ventilator, wheelchair, and other medical equipment.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Guests enter through a grand hallway that opens into a spacious living and dining area designed to accommodate 12 people.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
The event space offers flexible configurations to accommodate a wide range of event types and sizes.
—Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
The cousins had started emptying out Gómez’s bedroom so Noah could stay there instead, with enough space to accommodate his ventilator, wheelchair, and other medical equipment.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Guests enter through a grand hallway that opens into a spacious living and dining area designed to accommodate 12 people.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
The event space offers flexible configurations to accommodate a wide range of event types and sizes.
—Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accommodate
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Slot’s side fell behind to Rasmus Kristensen’s strike but held their nerve and took complete control with 14 shots on target compared to just one.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Many of the marble mausoleums on this 14-acre spot are held by Argentina’s elite, some famous, others infamous—think past presidents, Nobel Prize winners, and military commanders.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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How does Clark reconcile the dangers of sports betting with players’ financial gains?—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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And there’s also the fact that Harry has taken the first steps towards possibly reconciling with his family, and is eager to continue working on that.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 Oct. 2025
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The early signs are encouraging but the players are still adapting to Alonso’s demands.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the early days of the conflict, the Ukrainian military was much more agile than Russian forces in terms of adapting tactics and equipment.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The statement could have also been to appease producer groups to some extent who are against these import ideas.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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This does nothing to appease Robert’s obsession.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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The site has housed many historical figures over the years, from Queen Margaret to Mary, Queen of Scots.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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The company houses other productions, not least an upcoming reimagination of Dick Van Dyke family classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, which is in the works with Amazon MGM Studios.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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Usiripalli is accused of lunging at the second victim, who was seated to the right of the first victim, and stabbed him.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Usiripalli allegedly stabbed the teen who was sleeping in the left clavicle with a metal fork, then lunged at another 17-year-old seated nearby, striking him in the back of the head with the same utensil, per the release.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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United’s players were still adjusting to Amorim’s system.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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To test the effect of static charge on airborne nematodes, Ortega-Jiménez tethered living fruit flies to a live copper wire and adjusted the voltage between 100 and 700 volts, comparable to what insects would generate in the wild.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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There’s something satisfying about the victim-less crime.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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What results, though, is a tonally erratic chore that might not satisfy either party.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Accommodate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accommodate. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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